The
College of Law is a college of the
University of Kentucky. Founded initially from a law program at
Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools. In 1913, the college became the first in the nation to institute a trial practice program, and is host to the tenth-oldest student-run law review publication in the
United States. The current dean of the College of Law is David Brennen.
According to the most recent publication of
US News and World Report, the Law School is ranked #55 among all public and private universities. Among the three law schools in the commonwealth, the University of Kentucky College of Law ranks the highest. Among public law schools, the program is tied at #31.
The UK College of Law is home to two entirely student-run publications: the
Kentucky Law Journal and the
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture & Natural Resources Law. The
Kentucky Law Journal is one of the oldest
law reviews in the United States.
Law library
The
Alvin E. Evans Library is the largest law library in the Commonwealth and contains approximately 470,000 volumes, along with a vast array of electronic materials. It also provides access to all "U.S. reported court decisions, statutes and administrative materials" along with international materials.